Presenter: Donna Whyte
Sign-in: 8:00 am |
Location: CVES Instructional Services Center 14 Area Development Dr., Suite 100 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 |
Workshop Description:
Come and share strategies for “putting the pieces” of reading together. Leave with ideas that will build fluency and comprehension skills for every child in your class. Explore fun and motivating lessons that will aide your students in reading success! Take advantage of this opportunity to explore and discuss strategies for creating successful literature circles that will expand on the reading skills you teach.
Discover techniques for conferencing and using reader response journals. There will be discussion and creation of materials for the roles and responsibilities of each child in a circle. So don’t forget your scissors, glue, crayons and markers. You will leave with tools to use in your classroom the very next day as you build an exciting literature environment. Teachers will learn to become the facilitator to independent reading groups. Best of all, you will feel confident and ready to put literature circles to work for you and the children in your class.
About the presenter:
Donna describes herself as a mom, teacher and education consultant. Her husband, Mark, and she have two teenage children. She has taught Kindergarten, First and Second Grade. She has experience as a multi-age, inclusion and looping teacher. She has always believed that “being a teacher allows you to be the teacher you always wished you’d had”.
As a consultant, Donna has presented workshops to teachers across the U.S. and Canada. She has been a both a keynote and featured speaker for National and State Conferences. Her presentations are high energy, practical and motivating. Her positive energy is contagious!
She is author of several books including You Can’t Teach a Class You Can’t Manage, Morning Meeting ~ Afternoon Wrap-Up, The Writing Coaching Tool and Read with Your Smartie. She has released 3 CDs and Activity Books ~ Dinosaur, Popcorn, Penguins & More, Sing Yourself Smart and Hop, Skip & Jump to Learn.
*Cost for districts not participating in the School Improvement CoSer 506 is estimated at $262.50.
Lunch provided. All estimated costs are based on 20 participants. Costs will be adjusted once registration is closed.